The WW2 B-17 "Flying Fortress"
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The WW2 B-17 "Flying Fortress"
This video was made possible thanks to everyone on the Simple History Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory During the Second World War, the skies were a battlefield that was just as deadly as any foxhole. One of the key components of the American strategy was a strategic bombing campaign, which was designed to cripple the Axis ...
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